We in the Bay Area have a lot to be proud about.
But little has made us prouder than seeing the dozens of same-sex couples tying
the knot over the last week. It makes you feel lucky to live in a place that
challenges the status quo and believes in a little thing like love. This being Pride
Week, there are plenty of things to do, here are a few picks. Tonight make your
way to North Beach for the Zoetrope All-Story Party at Zoetrope Café celebrating
the mag's newest release. Another rag gala, San Francisco magazine's Best of
the Bay Party at the Concourse Exhibition Center, is another great highlight. On
Friday night, get dirty at Bay Area Derby Girls Mud Wrestling at CELLSpace where
hot girls will be slithering all over one another. Or you can play it cool at Film
Night in the Park where All About Eve will be screening in Union Square. On Sunday
there's Lucha VaVoom at The Fillmore featuring strippers, Mexican-wrestlers, and
comics and, of course, the LGBT Pride Parade when the entire city turns into one,
big giant rainbow.

Celebrate the public release of the latest issue of Zoetrope All Story, Francis Ford Coppola's award-winning fiction magazine, with a cast of writers, designers, wine snobs, and sexy waiters. The latest issue was designed by Mark Mothersbough so expect to hear a lot of DEVO --there's talk of a cover band-- and don't forget to whip it good!

Drawing from influences of house, hip hop and beyond, Crookers blend their beats with the kind of fidget house finesse that gives Potty Mouth Music its soiled swagger. Since 2003, DJs Phra and Bot have been drawing upon their collective musical backgrounds to create tracks that twist, startle and surprise with synthetic pop.

David Sedaris will discuss and sign his new book, When You Are Engulfed in Flames. In essay after essay, Sedaris proceeds from bizarre conundrums of daily life to the most deeply resonant human truths. Culminating in a brilliant account of his venture to Tokyo in order to quit smoking, his sixth essay collection is a new masterpiece of comic writing!

It's time to countdown to the best bash of the year: San Francisco magazine's eighth annual Best of the Bay Area Party. Join more than 2,000 party-goers as we make a toast to the Bay Area! Enjoy endless entertainment for every obsession: eats, treats, drinks, and beats. Celebrate with more than 55 restaurants, free-flowing bars, and dancing to the hottest sounds in the city, featuring Kid Beyond.

"Known for serving up playful back-and-forth rhymes set to vinyl-centric production, Thes One and Double K are now back with Stepfather. 'People are really going to be surprised by this album,' says Thes One, 'We're flipping the script on this one, coming with an extremely progressive approach...'

The Phonic and Spektikal collaboration is back for the month of June. This time, they feature another rising star from the Dirtybird roster. Worthy has been making an enormous impact on the electronic music scene with not only releases on his own label Katabatic, Dirtybird Records, and Om Records, but also numerous remixes on various international labels.

Clubcard Printing SF Station & Beatbox Events puts together this trading card series to recognize and celebrate people that we work with in San Francisco that we believe make the arts, music and night scene more vibrant, promising and enjoyable. Many artists go unnoticed as they work behind the scenes for years; while their names may be well known their background and faces and may not be...

The combination of Krauss's silken interpretation of American roots forms with Plant's defiantly, globally-informed melange could have turned down any number of sonic byways. Yet T-Bone Burnett's relentless focus and the selfless dedication of the two principals has resulted in an album that defies genres in favor of a wide open brand of seismic soul music.

365 is a month long show for the history books. We have brought together an amazing group of artists for a show that will open and close with explosions of creativity. ArtNowSF and Kris D had the great idea of taking some of the countrys most amazing visionary artists and some stand out contemporary artists to bridge the gap between these oh so close worlds...

This is a very special edition of Born and Raised, Morse Code and Vin Sol's new monthly party at 330 Ritch. The special guest is none other than the legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff! He is a living hip hop legend that has toured the world many times over and absolutely kills the club every time!

Remedy: a cure for the daily grind. Remedy provides house music on the main floor and hip-hop and soul atmosphere in the upstairs lounge, plenty of comfortable lounge space throughout, quality sound, strong drinks and an amazing team of DJs that'll keep you jumpin' until the wee hours of morning. Remedy has become an institution in SF nightlife...

This new organization's purpose is to promote the Butoh art form to San Francisco, bring international artists to our community, and produce performances and workshops to foster the growth of the next generation of artists and audiences. Butoh San Francisco is a fiscally sponsored project of Dancers Group.

One of the premiere party crews in the Bay Area, Opel Productions, brings it all together for this summer blow out party. Infuse : The Return to Mission Rock, celebrates Opel's return to the original home of some of their first (and some would say their best) parties. It's been 4 years in the making...

With over 200 parade contingents, 300 exhibitors, and 19 stages and venues, the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade is the largest LGBT gathering in the nation. The two-day event is packed with a wide variety of vendors, artists, music in a variety of genres, performers, dance stages and venues, and fun. There really is something here for everyone.

Take a culinary trip to explore the aromas and tastes of worldwide cuisine without getting on an airplane. The third annual Berkeley International Food Festival is an outdoor food festival. Where else in the Bay Area can you sample foods of Afghanistan, Spain, Thailand, Jamaica, Hawaii, Pakistan, Mexico, India and more all within walking distance of each other?

Also with Andy Bell of Erasure, Wanda Sykes, Puppini Sisters. The goal of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) equality is at the heart of True Colors. From day one, the tour has sought to raise awareness about the discrimination the GLBT community still faces and raise significant funds for the organizations that work everyday on their behalf.

The Romance of Astrea and Celadon is written and directed by Eric Rohmer, who has made a career out of treating modern romance like the greatest classical love stories. So it is entirely appropriate for this grand master, now 87, to draw inspiration from the classic 17th-century French pastoral novel by Honore d'Urfe for his latest film...

Nalu Fit's creative approach to conditioning will not only get you in shape, it will keep you motivated. Increase every facet of your fitness level in the challenging natural surroundings of the Ocean and the Beach. You don't have to be a surfer to train like one. This program is perfect for anyone, from beginners to seasoned athletes looking to try something different and fun.